New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1918, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DA 0 HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYBODY WITH THE HEARTFELT HOPE THAT 1919 BRINGS PEACE AND PROSPERITY TO EHESWORED: — — OUR NEW YEAR'S GIFT CHOICE AT COST OF OUR BIG STOCK OUR GREAT JAN. COST SALE begins Thursday morning, the 2nd, when (barrmg a few makers’ restric- tions) we give you pick of our entire stock of merchan- dise at cost. That m=ans a lot to the thriftily inclined, and who is not, in these days of high costs. Look to your personal and household needs and hasten to take advan- tage at cost prices. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY IOR RECEIVING ALL DRY "W BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND GOODS PURCHASED OF US. ON PROMPTLY teen hours. Of course we struck couple of stumbling blocks, but didn’t take us long. Rrom there we went into the AT- gonne near Verdun and it was sure hell up there. They are calling for the men from our division I must | close for this time. Best regards to all, a it BERLIN NEWS (Continued from First Page) last four days of the { tabulated it is shown that receipts from taxes, customs aad miscellane- ous revenue amounted to $4,687,063,- 000, of which 949,032,000 camo from income and excess profits taxes alone; $1,124,518,000 from other fed- era] taxes; only $171,000.000 from customs duties on imports, and the balance, or about $4£1,000,000 from misc NCous revenie SoUrcos. Where Money Comes From. During the year $6,038,000,000 come into the treasury fror fourth Liberty loan and $4,171,000,- 000 from the third Liberty loan. In addlition, $13,802,000,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness have heen sold and subsequently largely re- deemed from Ldberty loan receipts. War savings stamps and certificates have brought $953,000,000 into the treasury which, with the exception of §10,000,000 worth of these small se- curities held in December, 1917, rep- resents the entire harvest from war Spartanburg, rell known | savings and thrift stamps in the vear in the local mus circles and | {hey have been on the market. | may accept a position one of the| War savings receipts this | Hartford theater ! amount to about $60,000,000 Your son, { EVE. fiUES OVER THE T0P 1 HIS ! that they have had & very successful | | season of trapping, as game seems to | {be very pientiful in these parts this year. George North of Berlin street | reports that he has trapped five foxes, which are priced at $250. He has ob- talned a large number of muskrats, and as furs are sky-high there s no | reed of any Berlin farmer golng io ! work if he owns a lot near a swamp brook. On the other hand, in the 2lue Hills district, muskrats are not quite so plentiful, but the trappers | thege state that many skunks have { been trapped. il Ben) Army Musician Bac | _ Joseph Chojnowski has recelved his | { discharge and is at the present time a guest of friends in Berlin. Mr. | nowski, when the war was declared, | enlisted in the stato regimental band and for the past year was stationed at year not vet ppers report Everett Lacelle Writes of War Time Experle'mes 600D SEASON FOR TRAPPERS George North Values has tho His Catch of or Five Foxes at $250—Army Musician | Ill—Brief Items of Interes Cverett ‘Lacelle, formerly of sington and living here at the time of his enlistment in Co. E, of New Brit- ain, has written the following let to his father explaining what the Americans went through towards tho end of the World's War. Nov. 23, 1918, L.e Mons, France. | Choj- a in month you and all the rest bome? Good 1 hope, with me. Not that T am sick or hing like that but I have been from the hospital to a replace camp. Am waiting to be eq pd sent back to my outfit and I t will be soon. You should sc ess line here. I'll wager my e home, that there would be a our deep from our house to the Belleve me you are good and y when you vour me: Now Dad you probably fiave been through some I have been over 1 in every one that our been in and that is some “over the top” exactly 15 des being on the combat ambush patrol and haven't ded, s0 you See I've been real , a= most all the old timers (that fellows who came over with us) »ne, either west or wounded and home or have jobs in back of Chanrollm‘ or Nat? of the folks at | Berlin Briefs, better than they | mhe tocal | regular holic [ barber shops morning. A. A. Ber has bought a new Vile o in Vir lough at postoflice hours will their The will keep tomorrow. open in geron, the local auto truck Naval is spending a his home Berlin plumber Harry static short fu street P home rese nec on ) 1 Nourse of the T ot Devens, here st hi army, Tmp) is il at James McCorma ioned hanor will reside at h road for the Connec partment has men to rep Kensingto. k of the Naval re- Brooklyn, has re- ble discharge and home on the Swamp future. patrols been he icut state highway de- ent a number of work- the Swanmp road in Harry Wilson of Kensington is i1l at nes. The Stars and Stripes said his home, suffering with a scvero at- | ve could write a letter to Dad | tack of influe: 211 him wha we have been \ e rlin h here, which T am doing the s all can until I get home, then I'll s sewing club. bu all about it. . first place we went in the Ladie hemin-Des-Dames, which ed at t time to he a quiet and it wasn't very bad for three week: Then the French s decided we needed our first one dark night we were to “stand to” and it secemod ell had broke loose but after- we knew it was hardly any- ut being the days our artillery keep up with us. Then we a little harder going, lost a en, but went on way beyond our Pectives, capturing a few prisoners d quite a lot of material. Had I exciting experiences which I w about when I get home. The name the_town where we struck it real d was Epieds. From there to St. Mihiel was @ik away, after a nine hour bom- Beiis B8rdment by our guns. I wrote you I | g think most all about that. Not a man lled or wounded in our battal- ntil after we had reached our ves, which we had three days to t in and reached it in seven- Red ¢ open s at the chapel the wee The sington hold their afternoon at ia society egational weekly meeting Thursday, 2 o'clock The Berlin Boy Scout basketball | team has secured a game with a New | tain team for Friday evening. Services at St. Paul's church tomor, will be celebrated at ¥ | of the Kea- | lines church will was s0 50 row morning o’clack recently dis- | army at Camp taken a position with the | in Machine company Raymond McCarroll, charged from the U, § Upton, h New Brit | The public Bbrary will be closed all day to morrow observe the New | ar's holiday. Also all the loeal | ores and factaries will glose. ALE—-Five roomm coitage, store | barn, greenhouss, 1,600 Ibs, 7 years old, Jerry Vendrilla, 12-20-4d. k and & horse Midaight frolic at the Lyceum to- | night commencing. at 11 o’clock. | Dancing on the stage. Music by Ly ceum orchestra.—advt. The lateSt . pboto German Cnancellor. | i | i AMERIGAN WAR GOST REAGHES HIGH TOTAL ILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1918, PL AENV!LL. NEWS LABOR TROUBLE NOT GAUSE OF SHUTDOWN t Rockwell- Drake Explains Factory’s Position | DENIES HAVING BIG ORDERS Strike Pickets Stili Patrolling Beats Near Factory—Mecting to Be Tleld in New Britain Tonight — Brief Items. The ¢ e that the Roclowell- | Drake company hiring to replace those charged last weck is non-union dis- when the govern- men who were ment ordnance contracts offcially superintendent. were can- S the divi- celled is denfed of He also stated that that 150 men were laid off by Bennett. i sion. the report is untrue, and that only 99 men were included John F. Quinn, district agent of the International Association of Machinists, state in the order, that the company domestic keep the factory busy for Bennett that the story has enough orders to three years. Mr. also denies thls, and states the effect that the Rockwell-Drake company has a largo order for ball to Ford e bearings for the Automobile company is says that it pany which untruo. is obvious that no com- has such orders would discharge its men and cut its force of workers. The story has been spread broadcast that the closing of the fac- tory unitl Thursday was caused b labor troubles, but M Bennett sa) that the sole reason for the closing is the annual invento A mecting of the Machinists' union, including Plainville, New Britain and Bristol, will be held tonight at Ma- chinists’ hall at 34 Church street, Britain. The strikers are members of this union. The meeting will be in charge of Mr. Quinn. Conditions at the factory are the same as during the past few days, with the pickets still guarding the plant. Small groups of men gather on the street corners and the strike is the principal subject of discussion. Letters Being Returned. 1y local people received which were sent to soldiers overseas, the letters being returned unopened, never having reached those for whom they were intended, and they are led to think that many of the boys are on their way home have Local Boys Returning. Private William Cunningham written to his father, William Cun- ningham of Maple street, saying that he expects to arrive in the United States about January 15. Plainville men who are discharged m camps and naval training sintions will ho expected to report at | the post office and istor therc.as having been discharged. Last Day for Stamps. s Today is the last day for the ‘pur- chase of War Savings Stamps of the 1918 series which may be redeemed in 1923. A new series of 1919 will be placed on sale tomorrow and will be redeemable in 1924, has Briefs. Bruce the U. S furlough Gilbert and Ingrahm of Kentucky spent a week's at Mrs. Gilbert's home at Mountain View and returned to’ Bos- ton Sunday. While on leave Mr. Gil- { hert and his wife attended the fleet review in New York eity. Clarence pending an home of I aton stree as on in Hemingway, U. 8. 11 day furlough parents on North Wash- returned from Texas apd oview last N, is at the X the ook the The Parish Guild of the Church of Saviour will have a supper in the I houSe on Thursday evening, o'clock . The regular of th> Woman's Aux- Wil be held at 5 o'clock. Mary Wigner of West Main pending the holidays with in_Shelton part friends A month’'s mind mass of will be celebrated Saturday ate 8 o'clock the Church indy of Mercey for the Monica Brock. Julius Bridgle days furlpugh aft | tain View. He London. Private George Wes#n has been dis- charged from Camp Dix aphd has re- turned to his home ingthis #6wn. Miss Virginia Moreno, daughter of | Constable and Mrs. Moreng, has re- | signed her position in Neri’s store. She is one of the best knewn voung !Jagies in the t6Wn. Bhe has not de- { cided what ghe will do in the future. Up-to-dutll books for wour home reading thig winter. 60c books now t9c at Ryder's Stationery Store.— Advt. morning of Our at is spending his home at is stationed 2 geven Moun- at New There will be a special ‘meeting of the Foresters’ Club this evening at R o’clock in Grange hall on Plerce St. Important business will be transacted EXTRA OAR SERVICKE The Conneotleut company maintain extra service on some lines tonight. Cars will leave Hartford for Britain hail hourly after the regular schedule until 1:52 a. m. and will Jeave New RBritain for Hartford half hourly after the regular sched- ule until 1:37 a. m. A speclal car will be run to the North Knd at 12:30 a. m. and cars wil ledive the cente will New il Superintendent | requiem | Miss 341,000 IN SALARY BOOSTS REQUESTED Committee Gives Hearing for Those Seeking Increases The first { commlitee was held meeting of the salary last night and to the Chairman A. ¥ He sald that the exclusive of the amounted to $2 the police department $14,000 which will make about $41,000 in all. M. T. Kerwin acted os the meeting. Chairman | explained a schedule he | 1up showimsy the in other the settled 1t commiitee blg task before | Bichstaedt presided. increases asked for. police department, 000. That amounts to the amounts Councilman clerk of Bichstaedt had drawn being paid i agreed hearings should en and Chairman Eichstaedt that the firemen in particular asked for a hearing. The cfals, excepting those in lector ofice, asked for a 20 per | cent. increase. | A hearing was given to City Clerk | A. L. Thompson as reuresentative of | that office. His salary s $2,200 and the increase asked is 20 per cent. In roply to Councilman Gorbach he said that the fncome from feos last yenr | was about $4,000. He sald that un- der the fee system the rumors were that the fees, which the town clerk re- ived amounted to from $3,000 to $6,000. No remuneration other than salary comes ta the city clerk. In some cities the clerks charge a fee of 15 cents for working certificates. That 18 not charged he City Clerk Thompson sald the work has in- creased one-third in ten years. The clerical force is the same. The clerks should have an increase and the 20 per cent. is little enough. Regarding the increase in the duties -he cited facts concerning the vital statistics. Councilman Eichstaedt inquired about the working hours and he explained that they wgrk from 9 to 5 o’clock with about an hour and one-half for luncheon. Councilman Eichstaedt said tho hours were not as long as in factories. City Clerk Thompson satd the clerks are’interested in their work and are as anxious to have their work correct as he i ease for the electricians of ty were recommended by the chairman of the fire commissioners, who spoke of the efficient services rendered by the incumbents. And in- crease for the clerk of the board of firo commissioners was urged. The chairman said that the eclerk has proven efficient and his work has been increased. The committee voted to meet again next Monday evening and hearings will then be given to the firemen, sealer of weights and measures, as- sistant prosecuting attorney, assess- ors, puilding inepector, water depart- ment superintendent, chairman and i clerk, chairman of board of charities, the comptroller and registrars of ¥o- ters. The members present last night were Chaiffman Bichstaedt, Council- meny, Byett, Wall, Johnson and Gor-" | bach. Mr. Loomis was called upon to speak before the salary committee last night and it was then that he made the statement which brought out the fact that he was resigning. Despite the fact that he is resigning the position Mr., Loomis showed the salary com- mittee just why the salary of the city tax collector should be raised. The amount asked for is $3,000, as com- pared with $2,200 paid at the present time. FHec submitted a statement ghowing the amounts allowed in Con- necticut cities. Some of these are: | $4,.000; New Haven, $4,00 $3,87 Bridgeport, $3,500; ton, 000; Waterbury $2.500. Mr. Loomis said that on a basis af one- half of one per cent. he could afford to p his own salary and the sal- aries nr his clerks oa the fee basia He explained<the amount of detafl work involved in the new itemized tax bill work. New Britain is the only city in Connecticut having this prac- tice. down ot Connecticut clt- be give ! stated | had | offi- | city = Hartford, orwich, Torriag- Collector Loomis showed the collections made in the office for the past ten vears were as follows: Rate Book. Collected 400,403.83 100,075 t1 ')\ 27 11908 $ 1909 1910 72. 213 61 569,12%.61 27,091.42 .70 .68 ,844,278.41 Mr. Loomis has been the inc umhont‘ for the last four years and his book show collections amounting to $34, 556.12 *in excess of the rate book The books for the seven years before he came In were $49,011.67 short of the amount called for, | Turther proof of the afficiency with | which he has filled the pasition is shown from the following: "The tax | collector collects taxes, sewer nsssess- ments and street sprinkling: aseess- ments adn street aprinkling assess- | ments, The total amount of maney collected in the office enm April 1, 11914, for that year showed the ) ures at $702,679.98, The figures f | the present wear, With still throo] | months left In the fiseal yean, show i the amount collected as $1,030,808.34. The gain over the year he entofed the | offige and the present year, minus three months, Is $328,228.21. Mr. Loomis stated this merning | that he has considered the resignation | well. Ha also stated that he is to ac- cept a position as assistant secretars of the New Britain Lumber & Coal | (o, He will assume his new duties as | (€) Underwood & Underwood | for Lerlin and Plinvillg at 1 a. m. lsuon as his successor is appointed. i * amounts | K The members. of the committee | f§ the tax col- | | ciently justified { 7.78 |.= | ground | Polish MR. BUSINESS MAN OUR OFFICE FURNITURE DEPARTMENT desires to urge upon all Business Men its keen de- sire to serve them in 1919. We believe, and strongly maintain, that optimism and service are the needed requisites in this reconstruction period. We are going to holler good and strong for BIG BUSINESS and we are going to get it, if reliable goods count forgny- about you Mr. thing. Let us show you new equipment for 1910. will be our pleasure to do so. Business Man? It We are ready. How OFFICE FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. THE FLINT- 103 ASYLUM ST. Office Furniture BRUCE CO, 150 TRUMBULL ST. Headquarters. BUSHNELL 479. JAPAN SURPRISED AT SPEED OF U. 5. War Preparations in This Gouniry Subject of Much Comment | New | style. { the fi New the fi England roast tur ngs will be serve Year's at Y. W. C. Come and have En nd roast turkey ngs will be served, 11:7 Year’s at Y. W. C. A. Come and have som New New style. e.—advt. The community singin at the ammar school, Sunday, January 12, at $:30 will be conducted by the Stan- | ley Works, Tokio, Nov. 13, Correspondence of the Associated Press.)—The rapidity with which the United States pre- | pared for war and the magnitude and success of their military operations continue miration frgra Japanese. Generally speaking, the public in Japan regard- ed the United States as a peace-<lov- ing nation, which, having ng bent for war, could never do much “in the building up of a great army. The wonderful transform#&tion of America in the war is the subject of many articles by prominent publicists. | Thus, Dr. Shigeo Suyehiro, of Kyoto University, Wwrites: “There is no disguising the fact that prier to the war the Japamese did not believe in the military strentgh of America, but the present titanio professor strugglo has demonmd beyond all | apanese esti- | doubt the error of mate. The United States has become a great mllitary power at a bound and her navy is only second to that of Great Britain. of America are something tremendous. It is stated that America would be able to. keep the war going for o | quarter of @ century at the rate of expenditure which she spent for the first year. Nor is that all. “The Americans are spiritually as their country limitless in her resources. Just ime- gine that the Americans—whom some | Japanese consider as Slavish worship- | as great to draw expressions of ad- | The financial resources | first important step to | of the symr | 20,000 ts almost | pers of Mammon-—working for th: country at an allowance of $1 a yeal they endured the hardship of meatiess and wheatless days in order to obtain ' a supply of surplus provislons avail- able for the Allies; and no dissentient volee was raised against the proposed restriction of the{ manufacture of liquor. “The material and spirltual sacri- ficee made by the Americans in the cause of the war as evidenced in these and other things are really won- derful, showing as they do the great- negs of America and her people.” Dr. Suyechiro thought that it would the height of absurdity for Japan to pick a guarrel with such a great country without a sufficient casus belli. Japan should stand for an open door policy in the FarrEast, but in return she should Trecelve similar treatment in Indo-Chine, Canad: \ustralia and New Zealand. He said that Amerlca has | been oxcluding Japanese imigrants bt he thought it very doubtful whethdfyshe was suffi- | in so Ading. Japan, he said. should strive’ to have the United States eorreect her attitude’ not by brute foree but by appealing to her of justlco and humanity, and ho applied with equal force to British and French territory where discrimination against the Japanese ls in force. HINDENBURG READY FOR OCCUPATION ba (Continued from First Page) that one hundred thousand | German soldiers would otherwise be | compelled to march through Poland. The Poles have consented to thig ar ment with the rtipulation tha erman troops should he disarn Berlin has not replied to tt conditions. RUTHERFORD OUT AGAIX) Building Inspector Arthur N. erford was able to be up_streg today, after a sevelzell) enza. 7 | pany. The Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society of the English Lutheran church will meet Thursday afternoon instead of Wednesday at 2:30 at the home of Mra Stuart Car- roll of 70 Trinity street. 2 small boy was tried in chambers this morning charged with theft of $40 from his father. As it was his second offense, Judge Meekill com- mitted him to th ate School for Boys. H. Morris of 46 Gilber ported to the police that coop was visited by thieve: eral choice fowl are missing All the schools of th closed tomorrow for New They will pen Thursday The Lad soclety of the Paptist church will hoid its meeting at the church at 8 o'clock to- night. Refreshments will be served. 10 o'clock tonight the watch mgm. rvice commences, and ow ernoon at 5 o’clock ing of the ch will be hel he street, s chicken and sov- ity will Year's day. morning Elim toimor 1ual \ the an meei- RIKE. 1.—The settlement thetic st { nearly operatives ot the General Electric company's plant was taken when Mayor Silon arranged for a eon~ ference late today between representa tives of the strikers and George E Emmons, genera manager of the com- The employes have been idle There has been but no great d TRY Schenectady, 1O SE N since December 1 vigorous picketing order. Vincent Astor